* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI RESERVED ON : 7th JULY, 2015 DECIDED ON : 29th JULY, 2015 + CRL.A. 361/2013 ANIL KUMAR YADAV ..... Appellant Through : Thakur Virender Pratap Singh Charak, Advocate with Ms.S.Parashar & Mr.Pushpender Singh Charak, Advocates.

VERSUS STATE NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through : Mr.Navin K.Jha, APP.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG S.P.GARG, J.

1. The appellant – Anil Kumar Yadav challenges the legality and correctness of a judgment dated 15.10.2012 of learned Addl. Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 20/2011 arising out of FIR No. 225/10 PS Ranhola by which he was convicted under Section 376 IPC and by an ‘

order dated 17.10.2012 sentenced to undergo RI for ten years with fine

1,000/-.

2. Briefly stated, the prosecution case as reflected in the charge- sheet was that on 07.10.2010 at noon time at house No.B-224, Pardhan Chock, Vikas Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Delhi, the appellant – Anil Kumar Yadav committed rape upon prosecutrix ‘X’ (assumed name) aged around 12 years. FIR was lodged on 26.10.2010 after recording victim’s statement (Ex.PW-1/A). In her complaint implicating the appellant for sexual assault, ‘X’ gave detailed account as to how and under